Shadow puppet studio in Hebei - Xinhua

Shadow puppet studio in Hebei

English.news.cn | 2014-03-31 18:30:42 | Editor: Zhu Ningzhu

Guo Bao inspects the quality of a puppet at Magusi Village of Zhaodianzi Township in Qian'an City, north China's Hebei Province, March 30, 2014.

Guo Bao inspects the quality of a puppet at Magusi Village of Zhaodianzi Township in Qian'an City, north China's Hebei Province, March 30, 2014. Shadow puppet play is a folk opera performing articulated figures after an illuminated backdrop to create silhouettes of moving images. Guo Bao founded a studio in 2003 with over 20 farmers for the heritage of shadow play. (Xinhua/Yang Shirao)

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